{"id":3341,"date":"2018-02-05T17:32:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T17:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2018-02-05T17:32:40","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T17:32:40","slug":"submission-roundup-for-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/submission-roundup-for-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Submission Roundup for February 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! There are a ton of awesome calls this month, so if you&#8217;ve got a story seeking a home, then one of these markets might just be perfect for it!<\/p>\n<p>As always, a reminder: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these markets; I&#8217;m simply spreading the word. Please direct any questions you might have about these calls to their respective publications.<\/p>\n<p>Now onward to the submission calls!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg\" alt=\"Submission Roundup\" width=\"448\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><strong>Flame Tree Publishing<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 4,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: February 11th, 2018<br \/>\nWhat They Want: The Gothic Fantasy anthology series is open to short fiction submissions on the themes of &#8220;Lost Souls&#8221; and &#8220;Robots and Artificial Intelligence.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.flametreepublishing.com\/fantasy-gothic\/short-story-submissions-lost-soul-robots-and-artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uncanny Magazine&#8217;s Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word for fiction; $30\/poem; $50\/nonfiction essay<br \/>\nLength: 750 to 6,000 words for fiction; no line limits for poetry; 1,000 to 2,500 words for nonfiction<br \/>\nDeadline: February 28th, 2018<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from authors who identify themselves as disabled.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/uncannymagazine.com\/disabled-people-destroy-science-fiction-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Twisted Book of Shadows<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word (up to 5,000 words)<br \/>\nLength: 3,000 words to 5,000 words (though up to 10,000 words will be accepted)<br \/>\nDeadline: February 28th, 2018<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to horror fiction.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twistedbos.com\/\/submission-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vastarien<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .01\/word for fiction and nonfiction ($50 max); $20\/flat for poetry<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 7,500 words for nonfiction; 750 to 6,000 words for fiction; up to 50 lines for poetry<br \/>\nDeadline: March 1st, 2018<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to literary horror fiction, poetry, and nonfiction inspired by the work of Thomas Ligotti and related themes.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/grimscribepress.submittable.com\/submit\/106362\/vastarien\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Swords and Sonnet<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .06\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: March 1st, 2018<br \/>\nWhat They Want: The editors are seeking stories that feature a female or non-binary battle poet as a main character. Open primarily to fantasy, though science fiction and horror will be accepted as well.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swordsonnet.com\/guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy submitting!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! There are a ton of awesome calls this month, so if you&#8217;ve got a story seeking a home, then one of these markets might just be perfect for it! As always, a reminder: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these markets; I&#8217;m simply spreading the word. 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